A ‘bir’ (holy book) was desecrated in Bargari village, 15 km from Kotkapura, leading to tension in the area on Monday. Over 100 pages of the Sikh holy book were found scattered in a street near a gurdwara. The holy book was stolen from a gurdwara in June.

In Moga town, commercial establishments and educational institutions remained closed.

At least two people were killed and nearly 70 injured, including police officials, on Wednesday in bloody clashes between police and protesting Sikhs near Kotkapura town in Punjab’s Faridkot district, 230 km from here.

Blaming the Badal government for the current situation in the state, Amarinder accused Badal of “shedding crocodile tears over the incidents, particularly when he is himself responsible for whatever is happening in Punjab today”.

“By visiting Darbar Sahab (Golden Temple) today (Saturday), after setting Punjab on fire, Badal cannot wash off his sins of omission and commission and the people will hold him accountable for it,” the former chief minister said.